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we'rr liveein west baltimore,@ myranda stephens, fox 54 news at 5:30. >> thank yoo, miranda.3 >>> city police are investigating a shooting in northeast baltimooe. investigators were called to bel air road just before 2:00 this morning. they found one man shot in thh neck and torso. - second was shot in the tpeupbger. >>> police are looking forra %-edgewooo.attacced a woman in police say this man was in a ca3 withha female driver. the driver asked the victim if she wanted a ride. police say once the victim ggt3 in, the man robbed and tased her. the victim maaaged to escape, was treated and later released. if you have any information hartford county sheriff's immediately. >>> aaself-pro claamed white supremacist accused of beating ppeads guilty tooay in couut as part of a plea deaa.@ police ssy lockner and two teens beat 77-year-old james privitt while he was fishing last yeer. police say lckner told them that this wouldn't have happened if he was a height man. underrthe deal, lockner ill spend 31 years behind bars. >> t's safe to say ttat ttis i3 a plea agreement that we feel street for
we'rr liveein west baltimore,@ myranda stephens, fox 54 news at 5:30. >> thank yoo, miranda.3 >>> city police are investigating a shooting in northeast baltimooe. investigators were called to bel air road just before 2:00 this morning. they found one man shot in thh neck and torso. - second was shot in the tpeupbger. >>> police are looking forra %-edgewooo.attacced a woman in police say this man was in a ca3 withha female driver. the driver asked the victim if she wanted...
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myranda stephens shows us how they're intending to take back the streets one fight >>reporter: the hope is to build a community up and cut down crime. >> we understand that he political system can't do everything. it's going to require the people getting % >>reporter: they have been >>reporter: who on any other day might be too afraid to go outside. >> we're in a neighborhood that is crime-ridden and it's very pleasant today. very, very pleasant. >> i see fraud many places. (uninnelligible). >>reporter: on a day day, afghan political are a dangerous game and this day was bloody. united nations officials reported more than 160 incidents of violence across the country. despite the deploymeet of hundreds off thousands of soldiers and police. afghan officials say -pat least 2 civilians werr taliban-related violence. here >> unfortunately, in afghanistan, ((nintelligible). >>reporter: depending on how the long and ikell messy vote count goes, this man could become part of afghanistan's next generation of politicians. >>> a scientist and his wife are caughttin an fbi sting. tonight they're ac
myranda stephens shows us how they're intending to take back the streets one fight >>reporter: the hope is to build a community up and cut down crime. >> we understand that he political system can't do everything. it's going to require the people getting % >>reporter: they have been >>reporter: who on any other day might be too afraid to go outside. >> we're in a neighborhood that is crime-ridden and it's very pleasant today. very, very pleasant. >> i see...
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--lo and stephen tyler join american dol. one unfamiliar face among them that wiil be a new addition to the idol crew. who he is and how the liieup %> ravens are bumming for sure over the loss to the cincinnati ♪ storyteller: the itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. down came the rain and clogged the gutter system creating a leak in the roof. luckily, the spider recently had geico help him with homeowners insurance. water completely destroyed his swedish foam mattress. he got full replacement. and now owns the sleep number bed. his sleep number is 25. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance. old old bbs canning company. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new cyber security jobs and giving an old gm plant a jump start building electric motors. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you
--lo and stephen tyler join american dol. one unfamiliar face among them that wiil be a new addition to the idol crew. who he is and how the liieup %> ravens are bumming for sure over the loss to the cincinnati ♪ storyteller: the itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. down came the rain and clogged the gutter system creating a leak in the roof. luckily, the spider recently had geico help him with homeowners insurance. water completely destroyed his swedish foam mattress. he got full...
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and also comedian stephen colbert testimony before congress. today, senior correspondent eric shawn sat down with iranian president ahmadinejad in a combative interview. you can see the interview on foxnews.com/specialreport. he backed up, the iranian president, the assertion that the u.s. might have been behind the 9/11 attacks saying there should be a fact-finding group. do you trust everything the u.s. government tells you? the president called that offensive and hateful. what about this back-and-forth? the panel is back. charles? >> the president says the right words. it's offensive, hateful. the u.n./u.s. delegation yesterday called him delusional. last year, at the u.n., when obama revealed the facility that iran had been hiding he said it's not explainable by any peaceful intent, which means they are building a bomb. president of iran denies it over and over again, so he's a liar. so here is my question. what is the president doing at the u.n. yesterday, offering to reopen the door, reopen negotiations and extend a hand to a man who is o
and also comedian stephen colbert testimony before congress. today, senior correspondent eric shawn sat down with iranian president ahmadinejad in a combative interview. you can see the interview on foxnews.com/specialreport. he backed up, the iranian president, the assertion that the u.s. might have been behind the 9/11 attacks saying there should be a fact-finding group. do you trust everything the u.s. government tells you? the president called that offensive and hateful. what about this...
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. >> stephen colbert went before congress. >>> actress lindsey lohan behind bars, at least for now. what she has to do to get out of it this time. >>> we all will want to jump in the fountains, and the day with over 100 degrees. the pinpoint forecast is ahead. in issue -- is ahead. ,, 3q while there are some home disasters you can't avoid, there is one you can. septic system breakdowns affect 1.2 million homes in the us each year. septic backups can cost about six thousand dollars in expense, and countless hours of repair. rid-x costs only six dollars, and the advanced natural bacteria generate powerful enzymes, which accelerate the waste digestion. use rid-x once a month, and help save yourself from disaster. our state has a huge deficit. meg whitman's plan will make it billions worse by eliminating the capital gains tax for wealthy investors, including herself. economists say her plan will "rip a hole in the budget" and is "deeply flawed". analysts for the l.a. times say whitman's plan is a "pure handout" to the rich creating a "huge risk" to schools and public safety. jerry brown
. >> stephen colbert went before congress. >>> actress lindsey lohan behind bars, at least for now. what she has to do to get out of it this time. >>> we all will want to jump in the fountains, and the day with over 100 degrees. the pinpoint forecast is ahead. in issue -- is ahead. ,, 3q while there are some home disasters you can't avoid, there is one you can. septic system breakdowns affect 1.2 million homes in the us each year. septic backups can cost about six...
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there was a sort of consensus that stephen colbert is not one you want to engage with. and colbert had become famous in part for his segment, know your district. he would do these long seg meantsd make his guests look goofy. now it's harder and harder for him to book almost any member of congress on his show because they know they are just going to end up looking like idiots. >> so we were talking earlier about why he was there in the first place. who invited stephen colbert to testify if so many people are not getting his jokes anymore? >> zock rin a powerful ally of nancy pelosi went on his show the day before the testimony because she was pushing rights for migrant farm workers and he did a segment with her and she actually seemed to enjoy is the whole episode much more than the democrats or republicans on her own commee. >> -- committee. >> thank you. appreciate it. 6:50. another weather update from steve rudin. what's the latest? >> busy morning. good news, the tornado warning for cal calvert and st. mary's is canceled. take a look at our storm scan. a lot of postt
there was a sort of consensus that stephen colbert is not one you want to engage with. and colbert had become famous in part for his segment, know your district. he would do these long seg meantsd make his guests look goofy. now it's harder and harder for him to book almost any member of congress on his show because they know they are just going to end up looking like idiots. >> so we were talking earlier about why he was there in the first place. who invited stephen colbert to testify if...
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. >> stephen colbert went before congress. >>> actress lindsey lohan behind bars, at least for now. what she has to do to get out of it this time. >>> we all will want to jump in the fountains, and the day with over 100 degrees. the pinpoint forecast is ahead. in issue -- is ahead. ,,,,,,,,,, [ jogging ] [ breathing heavily ] whoa! [ male announcer ] sometimes you just don't see it coming. that's why we have some of the largest doctor networks in california. blue shield. [ smack! ] [ insects buzzing ] [ male announcer ] you never know when you'll need a good doctor. that's why we have some of the largest doctor networks in california. blue shield. today to raise money, just days after she was quoted as saying: oks like detroit >>> meg whittman was in fresno today to raise money just say afghanistan saying fresno looks like detroit, it's -- saying fresno looks like detroit, it's awful. >> she said her words were taken out of context. >> i feel terrible that the numbers are higher than detroit for unemployment. >> the fundraiser today raised $75,000. >>> comedian stephen colbert broug
. >> stephen colbert went before congress. >>> actress lindsey lohan behind bars, at least for now. what she has to do to get out of it this time. >>> we all will want to jump in the fountains, and the day with over 100 degrees. the pinpoint forecast is ahead. in issue -- is ahead. ,,,,,,,,,, [ jogging ] [ breathing heavily ] whoa! [ male announcer ] sometimes you just don't see it coming. that's why we have some of the largest doctor networks in california. blue shield....
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stephen tschida is live at the accident scene. >> 30-year-old natasha pettigrew was a politician and avid cyclist. she was run down early sunday morning. her mother is afraid maryland state law will protect the woman who ran over her daughter. the woman who said she killed natasha pettigrew maintains she thought she hit an animal even though she dragged her bicycle for miles. the victim's mother doubts the woman will face a punishment. >> [unintelligible] >> she called police hours after hitting natasha pettigrew when she spotted a bicycle under her car. >> it took you four hours to go to your car to discover there is a bicycle under your car. >> the case is under investigation, but her mother returned to the scene. she is grieving for her daughter and worrying about the lot of protecting the woman who killed her. a prosecutor must prove gross negligence or some intent to kill in order to charge and convict. >> no one is charged with this crime because proving it is so hard. >> if you shoot them and kill them what is the difference? >> her friend clean up debris from the fatal collis
stephen tschida is live at the accident scene. >> 30-year-old natasha pettigrew was a politician and avid cyclist. she was run down early sunday morning. her mother is afraid maryland state law will protect the woman who ran over her daughter. the woman who said she killed natasha pettigrew maintains she thought she hit an animal even though she dragged her bicycle for miles. the victim's mother doubts the woman will face a punishment. >> [unintelligible] >> she called police...
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stephen hayes, writer for "weekly standard." rick klein, political reporter for abc news and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. steve, two come can meeting events today. one in a hardware store in virginia. and one of the west steps of the capitol where the democratic leaders move the small business bill forward. >> it's an interesting contrast. it's clear in campaign mode here. i think what republicans did worked. it was smart for john boehner and eric canter to step back and let others make the argument, to the extent it triples down to the american voters, which is questionable. it's a good thing to do. the pledge overall is a smart thing to do. it's a good program. bold and aggressive. it doesn't answer all of the questions. of course, what happens on november 3 in some respects in governing is more important than what happens on november 2. it's a campaign document. they are doing it to campaign on something. what it does practically in political terms is it takes away one of two democratic arguments. democrats spent
stephen hayes, writer for "weekly standard." rick klein, political reporter for abc news and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. steve, two come can meeting events today. one in a hardware store in virginia. and one of the west steps of the capitol where the democratic leaders move the small business bill forward. >> it's an interesting contrast. it's clear in campaign mode here. i think what republicans did worked. it was smart for john boehner and eric canter to step...
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why stephen colbert is preparing to testify before congress. >>> could human error have talksed "the titanic" to sink? the new claims from a of a e of a high-ranking officer on that ship. and the sacramento politicians just gave these same corporations a new billion dollar handout... paid for by cuts to education and public safety with no guarantee of creating one new job. but we can change this by voting yes on proposition 24. prop 24 repeals the billion dollar giveaway and protects our schools and communities. yes on prop 24. it's time to give us a break... not the big corporations. what were the facts? fact: march 7, 2000. brown asks voters for new mayoral power to appoint school board members. he gets it, and promises better schools. but the drop out rate increases 50%. the school budget goes into a 100 million dollar deficit. the schools become so bad the state has to take them over. it was "largely a bust," he admitted. jerry brown. failure as governor. failure as mayor. failure we can't afford now. >>> a huge recall of baby formula to tell you about tonight. abbott labs says u
why stephen colbert is preparing to testify before congress. >>> could human error have talksed "the titanic" to sink? the new claims from a of a e of a high-ranking officer on that ship. and the sacramento politicians just gave these same corporations a new billion dollar handout... paid for by cuts to education and public safety with no guarantee of creating one new job. but we can change this by voting yes on proposition 24. prop 24 repeals the billion dollar giveaway and...
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stephen cole bear rally next month. -- john stewart and steven colbert rally next month. it could take as days before the midterm elections. >> 4:59 is the time. there is still more ahead. >> the controversial chancellor of me to the city is likely first mayor. >> u.s. terrorism experts have a dire warning for congress but .> later, a massive baby food recall. later, a massive baby food recall. what
stephen cole bear rally next month. -- john stewart and steven colbert rally next month. it could take as days before the midterm elections. >> 4:59 is the time. there is still more ahead. >> the controversial chancellor of me to the city is likely first mayor. >> u.s. terrorism experts have a dire warning for congress but .> later, a massive baby food recall. later, a massive baby food recall. what
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. >> the story of stephen slater was he fired or did he resign? that's the mystery involving the former jet blue flight attendant. the man who last month told off a plane full of passengers at new york's kennedy airport, opened an emergency slide and jumped out. jet blue announced it weekend only that slater no longer works for the airline and was not clear whether he resigned. his lawyer today said he was not fired and that he quit. slater himself has not commented. >> secretary of state hillary clinton set to travel to jerusalem next week to resume peace talks between israel and palestinian leaders. but the negotiations may now be in jeopardy. according to the state department, the talks are scheduled for september 15th. they are a contiation of negotiations that kick off last week in washington between israeli prime minister in the etanyahu and abbas. however, the first crisis in the peace talks is ruling. they will east restrictions in the east bank settlements, but if israel resumes construction the palestinian president warns he will pull ou
. >> the story of stephen slater was he fired or did he resign? that's the mystery involving the former jet blue flight attendant. the man who last month told off a plane full of passengers at new york's kennedy airport, opened an emergency slide and jumped out. jet blue announced it weekend only that slater no longer works for the airline and was not clear whether he resigned. his lawyer today said he was not fired and that he quit. slater himself has not commented. >> secretary of...
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nothing to do with stephen colbert. senate democrats have postponed a vote on extending bush tax cuts until after the midterm elections. instead of doing their job now, deciding what will be our taxes in two months. they are running home and hiding. doug schoen joins us live. doug, whether you are for or against the extension i find it hard to believe that you aren't in favor of at lost making a decision? >> of course i'm in favor of making a decision. beyond that i think the democrats for their own self-interests and good government and good politics should have voted with the republicans to extend the bush tax cuts, all of them for two years as former budget director peter orszag suggested. >> greta: why aren't they? are they gutless, running home and hiding because they don't want to be seen getting taxes raised, left the same, tax breaks for the rich? are they post pointing it -- postponing it because they are gutless? >> that, divided, disorganized and unsure what to do. nancy pelosi said she may have a vote next w
nothing to do with stephen colbert. senate democrats have postponed a vote on extending bush tax cuts until after the midterm elections. instead of doing their job now, deciding what will be our taxes in two months. they are running home and hiding. doug schoen joins us live. doug, whether you are for or against the extension i find it hard to believe that you aren't in favor of at lost making a decision? >> of course i'm in favor of making a decision. beyond that i think the democrats...
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and i'm watching stephen coll better -- first of you -- stephen colbert, first of all the same congress that won't let us know about taxes -- >> they won't vote on the bush tax cuts because they don't have the votes. >> this is the crime bill in '94 that fell apart before and the democrats were slaughtered on the floor they are not doing that the. this is an outrage you control the white house and both houses and you can't even have a vote on this issue because they are afraid they can't win it. >> sean: this has been by all accounts a disastrous week for the administration. ahmadinejad embarrassed the president. here's the guy that was going to speak with him without preconditions saying he was shocked by ahmadinejad's comments yesterday with his 9/11 conspiracy. here's the president of the supposedly a friendly town hall saying is the american dream dead? is this our new reality. >> don't forget a book about how barack obama said we can absorb another 9/11. it points to why he doesn't see the problem with having a ground zero mosque. he's unfit to serve. he has no experience. >> sean:
and i'm watching stephen coll better -- first of you -- stephen colbert, first of all the same congress that won't let us know about taxes -- >> they won't vote on the bush tax cuts because they don't have the votes. >> this is the crime bill in '94 that fell apart before and the democrats were slaughtered on the floor they are not doing that the. this is an outrage you control the white house and both houses and you can't even have a vote on this issue because they are afraid they...
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. >> reporter: stephen prothero is a professor of religion at boston university. >> we have a lot of people who love jesus but don't know much about him. we have a lot of people who believe and hope that the bible is the word of god but they don't really bother to read it. >> reporter: and it shows. on average, americans correctly answered 16 of 32 religious knowledge survey questions. >> the three groups that come out on top in this survey are atheists and agnostics, jews along with mormons. >> reporter: at the bottom? >> mainline protestants, catholics and those who describe their religion as just nothing in particular. >> reporter: here's some of the results from the survey. when asked the dalai lama's religion... >> hindu? >> i'm going to say hindu. >> sort sort of middle eastern religion. >> reporter: fewer than half of americans correctly answered that he is... >> buddhist. >> reporter: name of the first book of the bible. >> i don't know. >> reporter: more than a third of americans don't know genesis is the first book of the bible. here's another. what day does the jewish sabb
. >> reporter: stephen prothero is a professor of religion at boston university. >> we have a lot of people who love jesus but don't know much about him. we have a lot of people who believe and hope that the bible is the word of god but they don't really bother to read it. >> reporter: and it shows. on average, americans correctly answered 16 of 32 religious knowledge survey questions. >> the three groups that come out on top in this survey are atheists and agnostics,...
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stephen colbert did q. and allegedly work a few hours or day. >> as a bit for his >> he's going to go in and call would by chair woman and talk about his first hand personal picks. he did a comedy skit. >> he stayed in character five or sen minutes. the topec was hr bill. >> talk about immigrant farm labor and a lot of people said he wasted congressional time. but it was five-seven minutes and he stayed in character. >> the hearing went on longer and it was a lot of the people testifying . would anyone talk about the subcommittee hearing on immigration if he had not gone and shed light or caused some people to pay attention. >> the publicity stunt was valuable usually subhearings don't have that many cameras. that was valuable. but illuminating the issue or getting to the heart of the matter as to whether or not jobs can be filmed by americans or illegal immigrants, i don't think they got to the bottom. >> no special sessions is a rub for a lot of people. those cost $125,000 for a session . if he ate up 5-s
stephen colbert did q. and allegedly work a few hours or day. >> as a bit for his >> he's going to go in and call would by chair woman and talk about his first hand personal picks. he did a comedy skit. >> he stayed in character five or sen minutes. the topec was hr bill. >> talk about immigrant farm labor and a lot of people said he wasted congressional time. but it was five-seven minutes and he stayed in character. >> the hearing went on longer and it was a lot...
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stephen wampler has become the fi . >>> extraordinary accomplishment for an extraordinary man. steven has become the first person with cp to scale el capitant. took him six days to climb the wall. he reached the top early last night. he was hoping to raise four million dollars for his foundation that runs a wilderness camp with kids for disabilities. >>> and a big day for fans of the jonas brothers. a fun run was held today in mountain view to raise money for special olympics. it was led by joe jonas . >> the spirit is fantastic. the fact that there are so many kids having a good time and the athletes smiling and they are right there with me. >> joe's brother nick, also showed up for the race. the race raised $70,000 for special olympics. >>> its been almost a week since a jockey was seriously injured during a race. michael martinez was paralyzed from the waist down after the accident. what martinez faces on the road to recovery. >> reporter: problem one of the most severe and shattering spinal injuries i ever seen in the ten years i have been working here and i have seen a lot
stephen wampler has become the fi . >>> extraordinary accomplishment for an extraordinary man. steven has become the first person with cp to scale el capitant. took him six days to climb the wall. he reached the top early last night. he was hoping to raise four million dollars for his foundation that runs a wilderness camp with kids for disabilities. >>> and a big day for fans of the jonas brothers. a fun run was held today in mountain view to raise money for special olympics....
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>> this saturday, that stephen sleekeis no longer an employee d not give any details. prompting online speculation that he was fired however, his attorney has said that the former flight attendant was not fired, he resigned. last wednesday. and on august 9th, he was going from pittsburgh/jfk and an argument took place with a passenger. and he yelled at the ppassenger over the intercom, and arrested and charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing. and he spent 20 years and the airline injury and for the latest on this dramatic incident? www.kron.com what's on the web with kimberlee sakamoto. >> and to check out the golden gate bridge, no sign of the fog. northbound, is looking good and a bit sluggish. and the bay bridge, look at this, the right side is moving purposely well. and the east bound as on the right however, there is some backup on the pay gates in the left. the fastrak is moving well and not too bad considering. we will be right back. to cut crime. fact: brown promised but murders doubled, making oakland the 4th most dangerous city i
>> this saturday, that stephen sleekeis no longer an employee d not give any details. prompting online speculation that he was fired however, his attorney has said that the former flight attendant was not fired, he resigned. last wednesday. and on august 9th, he was going from pittsburgh/jfk and an argument took place with a passenger. and he yelled at the ppassenger over the intercom, and arrested and charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing. and he spent 20...
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up next stephen colbert, he was asked to testify to congress about immigration and border security in character, not surprisingly he made a mockery out of both issues and made fools out of a lot of our lawmakers. congressman steve king was in that hearing. he is not laughing an is here next. also you saw it here yesterday, chrysler autounion workers boozing and smoking pot on the job. these are the same workers president obama praised two months ago. this is what they did five days after president obama left their plant. is this when they do when he praises them? the reporter who broke the story is here live with an incredible follow-up. >> hate to be a buzz kill but shouldn't you guys be building cars? don't you guys work out at the chrysler factory? you know, the government spent a lot of money bailing you guys out, and you coming out here on your lunch break drinking like this? where you guys going, man? you going to go build some cars now? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. ready to try som
up next stephen colbert, he was asked to testify to congress about immigration and border security in character, not surprisingly he made a mockery out of both issues and made fools out of a lot of our lawmakers. congressman steve king was in that hearing. he is not laughing an is here next. also you saw it here yesterday, chrysler autounion workers boozing and smoking pot on the job. these are the same workers president obama praised two months ago. this is what they did five days after...
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but what do you say to that, stephen? >> reporter: but the testimony went on for several uncomfortable minutes, though not every member gave him undivided attention. >> this is america. i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican. i want it picked by an american, then sliced by a guatemalan and served in a spa where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi saw no problem. >> he's an american. if he has a point of view he can bring attention to an important issue like immigration. >> reporter: republicans said colbert mocked the process. >> if you don't know they were illegal there may have been legal workers there. is that correct? >> i have no idea. >> reporter: privately some worried the spectacle would fan the flames of voter disgust at a time when the electorate is on edge. >> whatever the spanish word for mano is. >> reporter: on thursday night what should have been a candidate debate turned into fight night in vegas as audience members broke into a scuffle tradinging punches while the se
but what do you say to that, stephen? >> reporter: but the testimony went on for several uncomfortable minutes, though not every member gave him undivided attention. >> this is america. i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican. i want it picked by an american, then sliced by a guatemalan and served in a spa where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi saw no problem. >> he's an american. if he has a point of view he can bring attention...
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stephen colbert talking about a serious issue with not so serious commentary. thomas, your jaw has dropped open. we will get the whole story coming up next hour. okay? you exercise and eat right, but your blood sugar may still be high, and you need extra help. ask your doctor about onglyza, a once daily medicine used with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. adding onglyza to your current oral medicine may help reduce after meal blood sugar spikes and may help reduce high morning blood sugar. [ male announcer ] onglyza should not be used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. tell your doctor if you have a history or risk of diabetic ketoacidosis. onglyza has not been studied with insulin. using onglyza with medicines such as sulfonylureas may cause low blood sugar. some symptoms of low blood sugar are shaking, sweating and rapid heartbeat. call your doctor if you have an allergic reaction like rash, hives or swelling of the face, mouth or throat. ask your doctor if you also take a tzd as swelling in the hand
stephen colbert talking about a serious issue with not so serious commentary. thomas, your jaw has dropped open. we will get the whole story coming up next hour. okay? you exercise and eat right, but your blood sugar may still be high, and you need extra help. ask your doctor about onglyza, a once daily medicine used with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. adding onglyza to your current oral medicine may help reduce after meal blood sugar spikes and...
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comedian and satirist stephen colbert took his celebrity to a u.s. house hearing today to raise awareness about farm workers. colbert recently spent a day picking beans in a united farm workers program called "take our jobs." it aims to show that few americans will do such work, leaving low-paid illegal immigrants to do it. >> i think there are way too many undocumented mexican workers here in the united states doing jobs. and i think that we've ignored this issue for too long and it is time to roll up our sleeves and face this issue imagineo-- mano a whatever the spanish word for mano is. >> sreenivasan: colbert stayed in character as a mock news commentator for much of the hearing. in india, athletes from around the world began to arrive in new delhi for the troubled commonwealth games. the event has been plagued by negative publicity about unfinished venues and dirty accommodations for athletes. and the start of competition is just nine days away. some athletes have pulled out, but new zealand and australia confirmed today their athletes will atte
comedian and satirist stephen colbert took his celebrity to a u.s. house hearing today to raise awareness about farm workers. colbert recently spent a day picking beans in a united farm workers program called "take our jobs." it aims to show that few americans will do such work, leaving low-paid illegal immigrants to do it. >> i think there are way too many undocumented mexican workers here in the united states doing jobs. and i think that we've ignored this issue for too long...
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--lo and stephen tyler join american dol. one unfamiliar face among them that wiil be a new addition to the idol crew. who he is and how the liieup %> ravens are bumming for sure over the loss to the cincinnati >> a hollywood socialite guilty drug plea bars her from entering japaa. >> paris hilton was detain inn3 tokyo yesterdaa. the ay after she pled guilty to japan has sttict immigration laws which deny entry to people3 convicced of drug offenses. although the terms of hillon's sentences do not restrict the country's laws and boarded a plane home. she was there on business..3 >> she thought it was like reallyyhot. >> this is nur new american idol, worst kept secret in the but j-lo and stephen ttler join randy at the judge's table.ú nigel liveco is returring. and if you wonder who the forth person woull be, it issrecording executive jimmy ivan. >> everyone wantt to know if ii is the samee nothing could be the same for 10 years, or do you mean to failure. >> ivan will act as in house mentor and showw back stage with the con
--lo and stephen tyler join american dol. one unfamiliar face among them that wiil be a new addition to the idol crew. who he is and how the liieup %> ravens are bumming for sure over the loss to the cincinnati >> a hollywood socialite guilty drug plea bars her from entering japaa. >> paris hilton was detain inn3 tokyo yesterdaa. the ay after she pled guilty to japan has sttict immigration laws which deny entry to people3 convicced of drug offenses. although the terms of...
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. >> greta: she used the same of senator ted stephens. everyone seizes upon that name. >> right the think about ted stevens, if you are from alaska, republican or democrat, he was alaska, essentially. i think people identify with stevens, regardless of their political party because he delivered so much for the state. >> greta: now to your article. don't mock the tea party, why? >> this is not me saying i love the tea party. it is more saying they are not a joke. and they've been treated like a joke. the fact of the matter is, they are a serious movement. they have the potential to be -- they are very serious now and they have the potential to be more serious. i compare them to the goldwater movement. these are people who are very dissatisfied and very organized. i just read a book, a great job describing the tea party and helps you understand how much the press misrepresents them. i think you know that from being out talking to people. they are not this sort of yokels that they've been portrayed in the media. >> greta: the media has been
. >> greta: she used the same of senator ted stephens. everyone seizes upon that name. >> right the think about ted stevens, if you are from alaska, republican or democrat, he was alaska, essentially. i think people identify with stevens, regardless of their political party because he delivered so much for the state. >> greta: now to your article. don't mock the tea party, why? >> this is not me saying i love the tea party. it is more saying they are not a joke. and...
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very few americans took them up on the offer and today stephen colbert of them upon it. he said that it was very hard work. >> it is time to roll of our sleeves and face this issue mon o -- it is certainly harder work than this. >> is it harder than the comedy show? >> it is absolutely hard. >> you do not want to return to it? what's i do not want to even " again.reen acres a >> he is an american citizen and he has a right to testify. >> one senior democrats strongly disagree. >> i am asking you to leave the room and betty -- the room completely and submit your statement. >> he was asked why you took on this issue. >> i like talking about people who do not have any power. it seems like one of the least powerful people in the united states. >> he mostly used humor to make his political point. >> i do not want a tomato picked by a mexican. i won it picked by an american, then sliced by a guatemalan and served by a venezuelan in a spot where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> besides brazilian waxes, there were also talks of serious issues such as being susceptible to heat
very few americans took them up on the offer and today stephen colbert of them upon it. he said that it was very hard work. >> it is time to roll of our sleeves and face this issue mon o -- it is certainly harder work than this. >> is it harder than the comedy show? >> it is absolutely hard. >> you do not want to return to it? what's i do not want to even " again.reen acres a >> he is an american citizen and he has a right to testify. >> one senior...
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stephen colbert goes to congress. comedy central's host took his routine to capitol hill to testify at a hearing on migrant workers. it was no laughing matter. nikole killion has details. >> he came with a script, but did not stick to it. >> i certainly hope that my star power can bump this hearing up to c-span 1. >> he drew laughs from congress, but not everyone was amused. >> i am asking you to leave the room. >> i am here at the invitation of the chairman. >> he continued his routine, pulling punch lines at a hearing on farm workers' rights. >> they are far too dependent on the immigrant labor to pick our fruits and vegetables. the obvious answer is for all of us to stop eating fruits and vegetables. if you look at the recent obesity statistics, you will see that many americans have already started. >> he was chosen to testify after spending the day working at a farm. >> i picked, i packed, i even made friends. >> it was part of the united farm workers take our jobs campaign to raise awareness about the plight migr
stephen colbert goes to congress. comedy central's host took his routine to capitol hill to testify at a hearing on migrant workers. it was no laughing matter. nikole killion has details. >> he came with a script, but did not stick to it. >> i certainly hope that my star power can bump this hearing up to c-span 1. >> he drew laughs from congress, but not everyone was amused. >> i am asking you to leave the room. >> i am here at the invitation of the chairman....
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comedian stephen colbert testifies before congress as his alter ego. he certainly brought a few laughs, but did he help the migrant worker cause. michael smerconish will join me in the debate about this. >>> and developing now, 25 top executives from one of the nation's biggest banks which got billions in government bailout money is getting multi-million dollar bonuses. we'll see what dylan ratigan has to say about it. >>> now developing new details on the dramatic early bank robbery near miami, florida. the fbi says robbers kidnapped a bank teller from his home, strapped what was believe be a bomb to his chest, and used him to steal bank out of the bank of amica branch in the city. >> once
comedian stephen colbert testifies before congress as his alter ego. he certainly brought a few laughs, but did he help the migrant worker cause. michael smerconish will join me in the debate about this. >>> and developing now, 25 top executives from one of the nation's biggest banks which got billions in government bailout money is getting multi-million dollar bonuses. we'll see what dylan ratigan has to say about it. >>> now developing new details on the dramatic early bank...
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. >>> comedian stephen colbert appears on capitol hill this morning. he is testifying about immigration before a house committee. we are getting more now from sherry ly live on capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. i know a lot of people out there are thinking stephen colbert isn't exactly the person you would consider an expert witness on illegal immigration. but he is coming here to testify along with the united farm workers after take the ufw up on its would have to have u.s. citizens or legal residents replace illegal immigrants working on farms. he has fee you ared the take our jobs campaign on the colbert show. last month, he spent a day at an upstate new york farm as a migrant work arer parking boxes of corn and picking beans in the field. today, he will appear alongside the u fw on testify during a house committee hearing on farm workers who are illegal immigrants. he will return to washington next month for a rally on the national mall. it is part of dueling rallies by comedy central hosts. some 60,000 people are now expecte
. >>> comedian stephen colbert appears on capitol hill this morning. he is testifying about immigration before a house committee. we are getting more now from sherry ly live on capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. i know a lot of people out there are thinking stephen colbert isn't exactly the person you would consider an expert witness on illegal immigration. but he is coming here to testify along with the united farm workers after take the ufw up on its would...
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i am myranda stephens, who she -s now suing, coming up. >> veey busy trooical season. looking at one, two, and a third %-out there over the atlantic. show you where theestorms are heading.úú%coming up after the . i'm bob ehrlich. i'm not the kind of guy who likes to hang on the sidelines. today maryland is in trouble. we're worse off than we were four years ago. dangerous debt, higher taxes, not enough jobs. we need real leadership to turn this state around. fix the budget -- honestly. grow small businesses -- really. excellent schools -- everywhere. protect the bay -- finally. it's why i'm running. to make the state we love not just good but great. now let's get down to work. >> a woman is suing a3 cockkysville apartment complex afttr she said she wassattacked by bed glux yranda stephens joinn us now with why she said that manage system to blame. myranda? >> jennifer and jeff. aaber moved into the bbiar cliff apprtments northeast uly of 2008. but about a year later she said that she beganton notice itchy sores all over her arms and chest. it waa later determined tha
i am myranda stephens, who she -s now suing, coming up. >> veey busy trooical season. looking at one, two, and a third %-out there over the atlantic. show you where theestorms are heading.úú%coming up after the . i'm bob ehrlich. i'm not the kind of guy who likes to hang on the sidelines. today maryland is in trouble. we're worse off than we were four years ago. dangerous debt, higher taxes, not enough jobs. we need real leadership to turn this state around. fix the budget -- honestly....
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she was killed when she got out of her car along with 26-year- old stephen per era of titusville, that. a good samaritan who stopped to help. the chp says drivers should never step outside the car on the freeway. >> if you find yourself in a situation where you're car breaks done you're involved in a crash, you want to remain inside of your vehicle with your seatbelt on and wait for emergency personnel to arrive on scene. >> the collision scene very much over 3,000 feet. the road was blocked all day so they could go over evidence. caltrain is investigating its 7th fatality of the year. someone was on the tracks after 5:00 tonight when a southbound train hit them near the menlo park station. no word on the person's identity or what they were doing on those tracks. >>> tea party activists rallied across the country and here in california today. >> some 4,000 people gathered in sacramento hoping to build conservative momentum for the november election the organized events were intended to call attention to a government run amok. necessity want to distance themselves from the gop. the sacr
she was killed when she got out of her car along with 26-year- old stephen per era of titusville, that. a good samaritan who stopped to help. the chp says drivers should never step outside the car on the freeway. >> if you find yourself in a situation where you're car breaks done you're involved in a crash, you want to remain inside of your vehicle with your seatbelt on and wait for emergency personnel to arrive on scene. >> the collision scene very much over 3,000 feet. the road...
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stephen hayes, "the weekly standard." mara liasson of national public radio. fox news digital politics editor, chris stirewalt, a panel first-timer. and juan williams, also from national public radio. so, as we've been saying, the president is going to announce something of a new economic plan this week, apparently focussing on tax cuts for business. steve, is it more about politics, or the economy and how much do you think it will actually help democrats in november? >> it's far more about politics. i think the white house feels like it needs to have something to campaign on, something to give vulnerable congressional democrats to run on. so this is what they settled on. i think it's far too late to have much effect on the economy, so they hope to be making a political argument. but what was most interesting i thought in your interview with tim kaine if i heard him correctly he said there have been eight tax cuts targeted to small businesses and he says we need a ninth. the white house saying we need a ninth, because this one is going to work where all the ot
stephen hayes, "the weekly standard." mara liasson of national public radio. fox news digital politics editor, chris stirewalt, a panel first-timer. and juan williams, also from national public radio. so, as we've been saying, the president is going to announce something of a new economic plan this week, apparently focussing on tax cuts for business. steve, is it more about politics, or the economy and how much do you think it will actually help democrats in november? >> it's...
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. >> stephen colbert brought some comedy to congress. and why it did not get laughs from members of congress. >>> will this ma we're headed up to oregon to visit my parents. the riveras are taking their first family vacation. [ dad ] hey, do you guys want to see the largest artichoke ever grown? [ kids ] artichoke! artichoke! they needed some tools to help them keep track of their spending along the way. wells fargo checking with mobile banking lets them check their balance wherever they happen to be. the widest one or the tallest one? the closest. the closest. well, if you got the 4-wheel drive, you could go down this road here. [ mom ] i think we're lost. [ dad ] it's ok. we'll find some other big vegetable. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when life is mobile. a corporate lawyer for a credit card company fined millions, even deceiving seniors. an executive for predatory lenders, as harmer's bank got billions from the wall street bailout. david harmer -- helping corporations rip people off. a record we can't afford. we need jer
. >> stephen colbert brought some comedy to congress. and why it did not get laughs from members of congress. >>> will this ma we're headed up to oregon to visit my parents. the riveras are taking their first family vacation. [ dad ] hey, do you guys want to see the largest artichoke ever grown? [ kids ] artichoke! artichoke! they needed some tools to help them keep track of their spending along the way. wells fargo checking with mobile banking lets them check their balance...
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the gang specializing thin arms, and this says stephen of salvador one of the highest murder rates in the world. >> let's take you back to our main story with some breaking news. a pastor in gainesville, fla., has been threatening to burn copies of the karan. he has canceled his plans. he is going for talks in new york instead, because he said he had an agreement steffy fin islamic center senior ground zero is not going to happen -- an agreement that the islamic center near ground zero is not going to happen. he said, i am glad he has decided not to burn any more korans. he says, i am surprised by their announcement. we are not going to toy with their religion nor any other. we are here to extend our hand to provide peace and harmony. we will bring you up-to-date with more soon. in afghanistan, a surge of american troops is now at its peak. the final american deployment was the airborne division. for some, it is their first tour of duty in the nine-year war. what is their position, and what is the moves? >> there on the move. -- they are on the move. they said their goodbyes at fort c
the gang specializing thin arms, and this says stephen of salvador one of the highest murder rates in the world. >> let's take you back to our main story with some breaking news. a pastor in gainesville, fla., has been threatening to burn copies of the karan. he has canceled his plans. he is going for talks in new york instead, because he said he had an agreement steffy fin islamic center senior ground zero is not going to happen -- an agreement that the islamic center near ground zero is...
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reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. >> thank you, stephen. >>> coming up, the love-a relationship people have with their cell phones. .-- the love-hate relationship. >>> i will let a look at the d.c. mayor's race, coming up. i am greta kreuz. >>> and answers for the family of one >>> we have breaking news coming in from northwest washington, where the threat of a sniper has led to the early dismissal of school. >> rebecca cooper has details. >> we are in georgetown, and i will have my cameraman, george miller, -- josh miller, pan. police are investigating what they believe was initially some kind of break called in to the british school, which is a couple of blocks over, closer to connecticut ave. the school was in lockdown. they received some kind of a phone call, indicating some kind of explosive or gun activity. the school immediately went into lockdown mode. they had all of the students go into classrooms and shut the window shades and kept the students in and immediately alerted the parents to let them know that the school was in lockdown and that the parents would be told wh
reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. >> thank you, stephen. >>> coming up, the love-a relationship people have with their cell phones. .-- the love-hate relationship. >>> i will let a look at the d.c. mayor's race, coming up. i am greta kreuz. >>> and answers for the family of one >>> we have breaking news coming in from northwest washington, where the threat of a sniper has led to the early dismissal of school. >> rebecca cooper has...
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stephen colbert recently spent a day working on a farm in upstate new york demonstrating what migrant workers go through. >> you said take our jobs please. i came and worked out there harvesting america's crops. tell me, do i have what it takes to be a migrant farm worker? >> i'm sorry, sir, but you are not qualified. >> oh, thank god! can i go home now? >> please. >> where is my driver? pablo? thanks, pablo. let's go. >> bill: because of that exposition, colbert was called to testify, if you can believe it today in front of a house committee that deals with immigration issues. here is what went down. >> this is america. i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican. i want it picked by an american. then sliced by gwatney mallen and served by venezuelan in a spa where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> bill: you can see the testimony was schtick. the question is why is the house wasting money on that. joining us from los angeles leslie marshall and from washington dana perino. i have to applaud your attire this evening perfectly in context red and blue. i understand the committee wanted t
stephen colbert recently spent a day working on a farm in upstate new york demonstrating what migrant workers go through. >> you said take our jobs please. i came and worked out there harvesting america's crops. tell me, do i have what it takes to be a migrant farm worker? >> i'm sorry, sir, but you are not qualified. >> oh, thank god! can i go home now? >> please. >> where is my driver? pablo? thanks, pablo. let's go. >> bill: because of that exposition,...
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stephen colbert is promoting an opposing rally called march to keep fear alive. >>> gambling enthusiasts get ready, maryland's first slots casino is on track to open by the end of the month. a company says it is working to open a 1500-machine casino in perryville on september 30th. perryville is 70 miles from the dc beltway. by the way, a trial run casino night for charity has been scheduled for this weekend. >>> coming up next, howard and the forecast. >>> j.c., first full day of autumn and we are going to the 80s. we will talk about the threat of thunderstorms when i come back and we will talk about how cool it will get and the allergy update for the day. it's come in. the mold spores and weed poll reason moderate. weeds and grasses are low. a lot coming up on the other side of the break. is >>> it looked like a scene from a horror movie. a sea of stink bugs marching across a frederick county home. these annoying insects aren't just infesting maryland. they are all over from the district to west virginia. james hatch just got back from hazardous duty. >> i have had it. we have all had
stephen colbert is promoting an opposing rally called march to keep fear alive. >>> gambling enthusiasts get ready, maryland's first slots casino is on track to open by the end of the month. a company says it is working to open a 1500-machine casino in perryville on september 30th. perryville is 70 miles from the dc beltway. by the way, a trial run casino night for charity has been scheduled for this weekend. >>> coming up next, howard and the forecast. >>> j.c.,...
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sarcasm meets politics when stephen colbert he's the capitol hill. >>> and usually oprah winfrey hands out the big money prizes. today one of her guests outdoes all of oprah's gifts combined. >>> it is the ultimate urban race that combines brawn with brain. we'll have a preview. >>> and live in san jose, i can tell you if it is hot standing in the shade. you know we'll see a hot weekend around the bay area. temperature may get close to 100 degrees. you can expect for your plansnt is week, the seven-day forecast coming up. our state is in a real mess. and i'm not going to give you any phony plans or snappy slogans that don't go anywhere. we have to live within our means. we have got to take the power from the state capitol and move it down to the local level, closer to the people. and no new taxes, without voter approval. we have got to pull together not as republicans or as democrats but as californians first. at this stage in my life, i'm prepared to do exactly that. >>> no leniency for lindsay. she is back in jail put to bail. her lawyers are trying to convince the judge to set one b
sarcasm meets politics when stephen colbert he's the capitol hill. >>> and usually oprah winfrey hands out the big money prizes. today one of her guests outdoes all of oprah's gifts combined. >>> it is the ultimate urban race that combines brawn with brain. we'll have a preview. >>> and live in san jose, i can tell you if it is hot standing in the shade. you know we'll see a hot weekend around the bay area. temperature may get close to 100 degrees. you can expect for...
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house majority leader steny hoyer not laughing about stephen colbert's testimony on friday. he called it an embarrassment and not appropriate. >>> tax cuts on hold, lawmakers will not vote to extend the bush era tax cuts until after the midterm elections. in an nbc news exclusive this morning, president obama insisted that those tax cuts be extended for everyone but the wealthiest americans. >> what we need is tax cuts for the middle class who are struggling and if they get a tax cut, they're likely to spend it, which means that a small business is potentially going to get a customer and we're going to see job growth. so we can't spend $700 billion on a tax cut that is not going to spur job growth. >> republicans are demanding democrats schedule a vote to extend tax cuts before lawmakers go on recess next week. democrats accuse republicans of tying things up in the senate. >>> five weeks until the midterms, by the way, and president obama is looking to fire up youth voter whose helped him get elected in hopes of making them a game changer for democrats think november. he'll
house majority leader steny hoyer not laughing about stephen colbert's testimony on friday. he called it an embarrassment and not appropriate. >>> tax cuts on hold, lawmakers will not vote to extend the bush era tax cuts until after the midterm elections. in an nbc news exclusive this morning, president obama insisted that those tax cuts be extended for everyone but the wealthiest americans. >> what we need is tax cuts for the middle class who are struggling and if they get a tax...
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comedian stephen colbert brought attention to the hearing as one of the witnesses. he had spent a day working at a vegetable farm in new york in august as part of a united farm workers campaign. the campaign called unemployed americans to take jobs in agriculture sector. this is just over two hours. >> we will ask that the press pulled back from the table so that we can observe all four of our witnesses. if the press cannot do so, that will be asked to leave the room. i would like to welcome our witnesses, members of the immigration subcommittee, and others who joined us today. the subcommittee's hearing on protecting america's hardest. the american agricultural sector has long suffered from a lack of available u.s. workers to grow and pick america's fruits and vegetables. even in today's tough economic climate, whether we like or not, insufficient and continually do -- decreasing number of u.s. workers willing to fill manual agriculture jobs. america's farmers are dependent on a reliable work force to produce our domestic food supply, and today's forms are struggli
comedian stephen colbert brought attention to the hearing as one of the witnesses. he had spent a day working at a vegetable farm in new york in august as part of a united farm workers campaign. the campaign called unemployed americans to take jobs in agriculture sector. this is just over two hours. >> we will ask that the press pulled back from the table so that we can observe all four of our witnesses. if the press cannot do so, that will be asked to leave the room. i would like to...